Where does “mahala” come from?

mahala (Ngazidja Comorian) comes from Arabic محل, from Arabic حَلَّ — to solve, loosen; to untie; to dismount.

mahala (Ngazidja Comorian): place

Definitions

  1. place

Ancestry of “mahala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمحلplace, location, spot, station; store, shop;...
2Arabicحَلَّto solve, loosen; to untie; to dismount
Every word from Arabic حَلَّ →Every word from Arabic محل →